Rwandan Revolution
  • 1. Who was the first President of Rwanda following the Rwandan Revolution in 1962?
A) Agathe Uwilingiyimana
B) Paul Kagame
C) Juvénal Habyarimana
D) Grégoire Kayibanda
  • 2. What event triggered the Rwandan Revolution in 1959?
A) Tutsi Independence Movement
B) Hutu Social Revolution
C) Rwandan Civil War
D) Belgian Colonial Uprising
  • 3. Which rebel group emerged during the Rwandan Revolution and went on to play a significant role in the country's history?
A) Hutu Power Movement
B) Interahamwe
C) Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF)
D) Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR)
  • 4. Which neighboring country supported the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) during the Rwandan Revolution?
A) Burundi
B) Tanzania
C) Kenya
D) Uganda
  • 5. Which international organization failed to prevent the Rwandan Genocide that followed the Rwandan Revolution?
A) European Union
B) United Nations
C) Organization of African Unity
D) African Union
  • 6. Who played a key role in organizing the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) and leading it to victory in the Rwandan Civil War?
A) Paul Kagame
B) Agathe Uwilingiyimana
C) Louise Mushikiwabo
D) Juvénal Habyarimana
  • 7. Which agreement formally ended the Rwandan Civil War and established a power-sharing government?
A) Lomé Peace Agreement
B) Nairobi Declaration
C) Sun City Agreement
D) Arusha Accords
  • 8. What significant event occurred on April 6, 1994, marking the beginning of the Rwandan Genocide?
A) Signing of a peace treaty
B) Assassination of President Habyarimana
C) Declaration of independence
D) International intervention
  • 9. Which organization was responsible for the prosecution of individuals involved in the Rwandan Genocide?
A) United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR)
B) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
C) World Health Organization (WHO)
D) International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)
  • 10. Who was the last Tutsi king of Rwanda before the Revolution?
A) Kigeli V
B) Kigeli IV
C) King Yuhi V Musinga
D) King Mutara III
  • 11. When did the Rwandan Patriotic Front capture Kigali, effectively ending the Rwandan Genocide?
A) September 1996
B) July 1994
C) April 1995
D) December 1993
  • 12. How many Rwandans were killed during the 1994 Genocide?
A) 1 million
B) Approximately 800,000
C) 100,000
D) 200,000
  • 13. In what year did the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) officially end the Rwandan Civil War and take control of Rwanda?
A) 1994
B) 2000
C) 2005
D) 1998
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